People accustomed to kicking a vending machine if their chocolate bar gets stuck might like to think again with this car dispenser in Singapore, where luxury motors cost tens of thousands of dollars

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"When the customers see a car that is presented in a best way like a beauty pageant, they just decide that this is a winner, and we got a deal," said Hong, who added that sales have risen by 30 percent since the move to the new premises in December.

With a population density ranked by the World Bank to be third highest in the world, behind Macau and Monaco, land comes at a premium in the tiny city-state.

But Hong said his unorthodox Sg$3.0 million ($2.15 million) solution can boost land use.

I think I'll have that one: buyers choose their desired car from the comfort of a plush sofa, and then wait while it gets delivered by a lift

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The company stores between 70-80 cars at its facility -- an amount that would otherwise require five times the space if the vehicles are parked traditionally, Hong said.

A similar car vending concept currently exists in the United States, through online auto retailer Carvana, which was last reported by US media to have five such facilities around the country as of April.